GLENDALE, CA-C.W. Driver has completed construction of the $20 million Bloomingdale's department store development at the Glendale Galleria in a former Mervyns. The renovation was completed on a high-tech and paperless job site—C.W. Driver's first. 

Using iPad applications on the job site, the construction company was able to reduce work time by 40 hours per month. The application also increased communication and the ability to share documents and revisions to the project plans. “The emergence of new technology is constantly reshaping our work site environment,” says C.W. Driver VP Brett Curry. “Staying at the forefront of these new developments is improving our productivity to keep us on a rigorous timetable.”

This is C.W. Driver's third Bloomingdale's renovation. The construction company also developed the Bloomingdale's at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, CA, and one at the Santa Monica Place Mall. Modeled after the Santa Monica and SoHo, New York locations, the 127,000-square-foot, two-story project required renovations to both the interior and exterior.

Creating paper-free environments in the workplace has extreme benefits and is becoming increasingly popular. By integrating technology, CBRE created a paperless environment at its new global headquarters in Downtown Los Angeles. In doing so, the company was able to eliminate 4,430 square feet, a $2 million savings over its 10-year lease.